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Bald Butte & Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,525 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Bald Butte & Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. The route reaches Bald Butte at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,525 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,225 – 3,763 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 45.56481, -121.53703
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR
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Bald Butte & Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,525 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 2,226–3,764 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 · 45.56481, -121.53703

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 48° · precip 29% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 2.1 miReach Bald Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bald-butte-surveyors-ridge-trail-688-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F48°
Feels like48°Precip29%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity67%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 15% rain7 AM: 21% rain8 AM: 19% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 20% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun 64°51° 37%
Mon 68°50°
Tue 74°51°
Wed 83°57°
Thu 77°57°
Fri 70°51° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Mount Hood, Oregon